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dissemble

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of dissemble

1 to present a false appearance of

  • he dissembled happiness at the news that his old girlfriend was getting married—to someone else
Synonyms of dissemble

act, affect, assume, bluff, counterfeit, fake, feign, pass (for), pretend, profess, put on, sham, simulate
Words Related to dissemble

dissimulate, impersonate, let on, masquerade, play, playact, pose

forge, imitate

camouflage, conceal, disguise, mask

feint

malinger
Phrases Synonymous with dissemble

make believe

2 to take on a false or deceptive appearance

  • children learn to dissemble at a surprisingly early age
Synonyms of dissemble

dissimulate, let on, make out, pretend
Words Related to dissemble

act, impersonate, masquerade, play, playact, pose

affect, assume, counterfeit, fake, feign, profess, put on, sham, simulate

camouflage, conceal, disguise, mask

bluff, feint
Phrases Synonymous with dissemble

make a pretense, make a show, make believe, put on an act, put up a front

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